Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-28
GENERAL MONUMENT COMMITTEES

1t M eetS and Discusses Arrangements
 For June 17th-Thirty-Five Grand
 Posts and the Entire 0. N. c. Brig
 ade to Partfcfpate-Profess Jepson
 Makes Report Setting Alright Ger
 tain mfsstatements-Carr to cost
 Ten Dollars Apiece Dedication Day.
 The general monument committee met ir the aldermanic chamber last evening, but there was little business done. Mayor York announced that there would be meeting ot the general reception committee on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock. Secretary Kellan said that thirty-fve Grand Army posts throughout the State had notified him oi their acceptance to participate in the parade As to the military companies, MT. Kellan said that only one regiment had yet signifed their intention to be present. He had re ceived letters of acceptance from many of tht individual companies. Companies outside ot the regiments had written letters of accep. tance, including the Fifth battalion and the Putnam Phalanx
 General Smith stated that the whole brig ade would be present. Every organization comprising the brigade will be present.
 Chairman Plunkett of the committee or exercises announced that the final meeting of his committee would be held on Wednes day evening next at the City Hall. He stated that it would be impossible to do anything further after this meeting
 The following action was taken:
 Voted-That no organization civic or other oi New Haven be given place in line on the 17th of the committee on exercises and accepted by
 Voted-That an invitation be extended to all so. cieties in New Haven to parade June F.
 Secretary Kellam stated that in all proba- bility the committee on carriages would have many arduous duties on the morning of Dedication day. At his suggestion the fol- lowing names have been added to the con- mittee: Chas. A. White, F. A. Gilbert, F. c. Bushnell, F. H. Hooker, G. H. Holcomb, N. Easterbrook, jr., John B. Adriance, E. E. Bradley, Fred H. Benton and J. Porter.
 The following communication was read by the secretary from Prof. B. Jepson. To the chairman and members of the general com
 The effort of influential evening paper to place the undersigned in wrong light before the public seems to call for some explanation.
 At the earliest opportunity after it's appointment the committee on vocal music reported Q plan with the cooperation of superintendent, principals and teachers, they would undertake to carry out.
 The general committee adopted the plan present. ed and passed resolution requesting the board Of education to furnish all needed facilities for the consummation of the enterprise
 The board of education referred the matter to your honorable chairman of committee on pro- gramme: who is also chairman of committee on ceived the fullest authority to proceed with eau ton to interrupt the regular work as little as possi ble.
 In 1876 display of the public schools took place in which much time and patience was required to In reference the present enterprise no person of ordinary intelligence as it seems to me would con- ceive it possible in view of the short time for prep a.ation to organize regiment of boys who should botn march and sing without encroaching some what on their regular duties, and it would be an 0UtT6 the bows to ask them to do it all outside Of schL 1l hours. planned that my regular visits first two weeks and that during the last two weeks would make four visits to each school district and have been carried out, and, though it may Seem hardly possible, am pleased to that with those been enabled with the Assistance of the principals and teachers Gall of whom working in perfect to perfect the boys in the songs which it was proposed they should sing, also to prepare them for respectable military appearance on the streets; It mas been done, however with an expend ly willing to continue longer
 By the kindness of the following named firms the have also been enabled to uniform and equip the battalion:
 P. J. Cronan, TuttIe Morehouse Taylor, F. M. Perpont Iouns6ury, E. A. Brooks a1 Mc1ntyre Fre. Mcguire & Co, David H. Clark, E. P. Brett, Hiram Ditson & Co., of Boston, and last, though not least Cheney Brothers of Hartford.
 It was at first planned to have 8 boys in each company, but it was afterward thought that 53 would De a sufficient number for boy captain to LllS nun1Der was f0alIy increased to 5S
 The surplus boys were numbered and dismissed, with the promise that vacancies occurred they should De pea allowed t to fi them Within With the past to fill places Every company, however, has it's full quota and the boys are enthusiastic to degree have never before witnessed. The parents of the boys, far from finding fault, have been especially anxious to have them connected with the battalion as the safest place on June 17th, the parents of some who were temporarily absent having written letters asking that places for their boys might be reserved.
 In conclusion would say that if in the opinion of the board of education, whose consent sought out whose approval should not feel at liberty to act if also in the opinion of the general commit pointent. there serious objections to the boys parade, shall be only too glad, notwithstanding lieved from further duty.
 Respectfully yours,
 B. JEPsoN.
 The committee voted to accept the report and requested Prof. Jepson to continue the good work.
 SEXToNS PLEASE CALL.
 Auditor John w. Lake, chairman of the on ringing of bells on Dedication day, desires that the sextons of the different churches in the city call upon him at the Mayors office, City Hall.
 VETERANS OF 1S12
 The committee on invitations desire that all veterans of the war of 1872 or of the Mexican war residing in the town of New Haven notify the chairman of that commit tee, Mayor York, in order that they may be assigned place in line on Dedication day.
 PLENTY OF CARRIAGES AT $1O.
 Chairman William J. Atwater, of the com mittee on carriages, says that the statement in an evening paper to the effect that the committee would pay $15 each for the car riages used on Dedication day is altogether The committee has engaged G tu ot 310 aaoh and many more as they need for like price.
 Capital City canton, Patriarchs Militant, I. 0. O. F., of Hartford, did not parade with the State organization at the annual parade in New Haven Wednesday, having voted to join in the dedication parade in this city.
 Capt. Charles A. Brooks, one of the mor- shals for Monument day, will on that occa- during the war. He belonged to the Seventh Maine.
 Decoration Day.
 Monday next being legal holiday the banks will be closed. All notes due that day must be paid the Saturday previous, that is to-day.
 Arrangements Fer Decoration nay.
 Tomorrow, Sunday, Rev. MT. Hunt will preach a sermon appropriate to the occasion n the morning. At p. m. the Veterans and Sons of Veterans, assisted by the citi- sens and Sabbath school children, will as- 'emble at the church and proceed to the cemetery, there to hold short services and decorate the graves of the deceased soldiers, after which they will proceed to the church where memorial services will be held, seats being reserved for the Veterans and Sons of Veterans. Comrade s. D. Woodruff of the rwenty-Seventh will be master of ceremo- lies. Comrades Charles A. Baldwin Ca ormer townsman) and Charles E. Hart of New Haven and others will deliver address B.
 Veterans and Sons of Veterans from ad- joining towns are invited to unite with us n these services. Comrades, let us all mite and once more strew the graves of hose who have gone to answer to the roll call above, for the numbers that remain are growing small. A VETERAN. THE LATE TH0S. R. TROWBRIDGE Action of the Colony Historical SocI.
 ety-Of the Mechantcs' Bank
 At a meeting of the directors of the New Haven Colony Historical society held last eve- aing the following resolutions were adopted: